Murphy v. Florida
421 U.S. 794 · Decided June 16, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Murphy v. Florida was decided on June 16, 1975 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, pretrial publicity” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 421 U.S. 794 · 95 S. Ct. 2031 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 589 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 72
- Docket number
- 74-5116
- Decided
- June 16, 1975
- Argued
- April 15, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, pretrial publicity
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Murphy v. Florida
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-117, docket 1974-117-01.
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